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Corinth vs Bath vs Whitingham vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Corinth | Bath | Whitingham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,097 |
1,368 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Bath School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.